June 2021

CHIME is an interferometric radio telescope located in A. UK B. Canada C. Switzerland D. Finland Explanation: Scientists have assembled the largest collection of fast radio bursts (FRBs) in the telescope’s first FRB catalogue with the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) Collaboration, which include researchers at the Pune-based Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR) […]

With which country, US signed new Atlantic Charter on trade? A. India B. UK C. Japan D. Australia Explanation: US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a new Atlantic Charter, modeled after the 1941 agreement, that outlines eight key areas on which the US and the United Kingdom plan to collaborate.

Who recently launched the Discovered Small Field (DSF) bid round-III for international competitive bidding? A. Dharmendra Pradhan B. Narendra Modi C. Amit Shah D, Nirmala Sitharaman Explanation: Discovered Small Field (DSF) bid round-III for international competitive bidding was launched by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel to awarding discovered acreages

Who addressed the first meeting of the WHO High-Level Coalition on Health and Energy Platform of Action? A. Narendra Modi B. Harsh Vardhan C. Ramesh Pokhriyal D. Smriti Irani Explanation: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan addressed the first meeting of the World Health Organization High-Level Coalition on Health and Energy Platform of Action. The meeting

Sri Nanjundeshwara temple, recently seen in news, is located in which state? A. Odisha B. Kerala C. Karnataka D. Haryana Explanation: Despite the Ban of entry to the ordinary citizens in Sri Nanjundeshwara temple, son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, B.Y. Vijayendra has admitted to entering the temple in Nanjangud. The Karnataka High Court asked

Who was Buddhadeb Dasgupta, recently seen in news? A. Sufi Poet B. Bengali director C. Odian Writer D. Assamese Scholar Explanation: National Award-winning Bengali director Buddhadeb Dasgupta passed away at the age of 77. He was suffering from kidney disease and undergoing regular dialysis. He was an Indian Bengali poet and filmmaker, most known for

Which nation introduced the Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021? A. UK B. US C. India D. Italy Explanation: Democrat Representative Zoe Lofgren and Republican John Curtis, introduced the Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 will “benefit the US economy by allowing American

What is Fastly, recently seen in news? A. Hosting provider B. CDN provider C. Domain provider D. SSL certificate provider Explanation: A glitch at Fastly, a popular CDN provider, left websites like Twitch, Amazon, Spotify facing an outage. Fastly has also updated its Status page confirming that it is facing an outage. Fastly is an

Which of the following country’s PM calls for open vaccine chains, ‘one world, one health’ in G-7 meeting? A. Japan B. India C. UK D. US Explanation: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi emphasised the “special responsibility of democratic and transparent societies to prevent future pandemics” and calls for open vaccine chains, ‘one world, one